El Prado GC
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3.5
1277 Reviews (1277)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
602
3 Stars
281
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
86
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
77.1%
Recommend this course
1021 out of 1277 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.9%
Recommend this course
22 out of 29 reviews
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3.4
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.7%
Recommend this course
71 out of 95 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6568 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.3

El Prado Golf Course boasts two different 18-hole courses: Butterfield Stage and Chino Creek. Early in California's statehood, stagecoaches would make the 2,700 mile trek from St. Louis to San Francisco. The property used to be a stop on this trail, which is where the Butterfield Stage Course gets its name. It's the shorter of the two courses at 6,568 yards from the back tees. The course is flatter and more forgiving than Chino Creek, but it still has a fair amount of challenges that will test your skills. The layout has generous fairways, but watch out for the strategically placed bunkers lurking along the large, gently undulating greens. Water hazards come into play on several holes as well. The wide open nature of the course can be forgiving but at the same time it will put your round at the mercy of the prevailing winds.

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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Harry & David Rainville (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Rick Hunter’s Jr. Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.5
1277 Reviews (1277)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

TTputter

Fun course for the money. Course was in good shape. The rough I thought needed grooming.other than that was lots of fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fivesomes should not be allowed

We come play there EVERY Wednesday and have been told and accepted that fivesomes are not allowed there. Yet last week we were stuck behind 2 fivesomes which made the pace of play extremely slow. When the pro shop attendant was informed, he did nothing.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at our course!

Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Expectations met

We were looking to get in a cheap round and early and our expectations were definitely met. The course was in decent shape. The greens were good and the fairways were better then in the past. We finished in about 4 hrs which was awesome (6:09 am Tee off) The only complaint would be that the carts are old and even though ours ran out of juice on the 1st hole and another was brought out right away for a switch... they are just old. I would recommend this course for a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Solid Round

Always a good time at this course. The recent rain has helped with conditions quite a bit and for ~$60, I’d consider it a great deal. Especially compared to other courses in the area.

All in all, cant go wrong booking a tee time here.

And one of the best golf course hot dogs I’ve ever had!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Nice

Haven't El Prado Butterfield in quite some time. Course was in great condition for the price. Will be coming back in a weeks...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/18/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, jpshmoove. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Course in very good shape

The course was in very good condition with the fairways getting nice & lush. The rough is finally cut back to be manageable. Greens are nice like always.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 05/02/2023

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

A challenging track and the pace of play was good. Some of the fairways could use some work but basically okay. Need to improve signage for directions to next tee box and to update GPS so that the nines are not reversed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at our course!

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 16
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Soso

Too many powerlines in the field of view and i hit one on the first hole. Also looked like a mud slide or something happened as there is stale water ways and broken concrete everywhere. Cart paths were gravel ruts. Greens werent bad though.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/17/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage!

Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good time

Had a lot of fun with this course. Thick rough that pushed me to be more accurate in getting the ball on the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in good shape, but greens not quite smooth

Appears they just punched the greens within a few weeks, and they were still a little bumpy, but fairways were in good shape and pace of play at 630 on a Sunday morning was superb.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 213
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/05/2023

Hi, Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at our course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Value for play

Good course to play with friends. Sometimes the carts run out of elecrticity life. I've noticed the staff frequently having to bring out carts because of dead electrical power.

This has happened to me 4 times this year.

Other than this problem, all other aspects of this course are good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very nice

Challenging course beautiful layout especially for the money pace of play was very nice club house employees were very nice and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Roughs

I'm hoping the roughs are cut down, lost like 4 balls, and that was just me the other 3 in my group also.

Fairways also were needing cutting.

Greens were great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

You get what you pay for

Greens are in good shape. Fairways and cart paths are marginal at best. Restrooms are atrocious. Food at the grill was very good and the cooks very friendly. Green fees are reasonable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

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